Cherilyn Roberts

Cherilyn is a Content Executive at Totaljobs. She offers advice and insights around recruitment and societal elements that impact employers, jobseekers and workers.

Using relevant trends and in-depth research, she provides useful advice on a range of topics that aim to contribute to a fair and inclusive culture for the entire workforce.

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Returning to work after maternity leave: How employers can support working mothers

New research from Totaljobs and the Fawcett Society highlights the lack of support new mothers receive at work, and the long-term effect this has on their opportunities. The report deep dives into the challenges working mothers face when returning from maternity leave as they balance childcare responsibilities. Plus, the impact on businesses.

Explore our key insights below, or download the full guide, to see how you can uplift, engage, and champion working mothers throughout their career, while attracting new talent and retaining your valued workforce.

Cherilyn Roberts

8 min read

How employers can champion Black employees by creating a supportive and inclusive workforce

This Black History Month is the ideal time for employers to re-evaluate their DE&I strategies to create and maintain a fair, and equitable workplace – but the work doesn’t stop as October ends. Our research explores the hurdles Black employees face along each step of employment and highlights the elements contributing to inequity at work.

Explore our key insights below and discover top tips on how employers can champion Black employees throughout their careers, while creating an inclusive workforce for everyone.

Cherilyn Roberts

9 min read

Fertility in the workplace: How to support employees navigating fertility treatments at work

As infertility rises within the UK, new research from Totaljobs and the Fawcett Society explores insights from UK workers undergoing fertility treatments. Our findings spotlight the challenges staff face while balancing treatment with work, and the cost to individuals and businesses alike.

Discover our key insights below, or download the full guide, to see how you can create an inclusive environment for those facing infertility, while attracting new talent and retaining your valued workforce.

Cherilyn Roberts

6 min read

Quality of life index: The best UK cities to live and work in 2023

New research from Totaljobs ranked quality of life factors for 15 major UK cities, spotlighting the greatest each area has to offer people looking for the best work-life balance in 2023.

Explore our insights to see which cities come out on top as UK workers look to stretch their pay. Discover how your city compares and get tips for attracting a new talent pool open to relocation.

Cherilyn Roberts

9 min read

UK industry salary and benefit trends for 2023

New research from Totaljobs analyses 21 million job ads across 30 industries to spotlight the salary and benefit trends shaping recruitment in 2023.

Explore our insights to see how the current economic climate is impacting the availability of talent, candidate preferences and competitor pay packages – and see how your compensation compares.

Cherilyn Roberts

8 min read

Cost of Living Crisis: What can businesses do to support employees?

With the cost of living on the rise due to high record levels of inflation UK workers are feeling the squeeze on earnings In fact, 75% of UK workers say they are worried about their financial situation.

Cherilyn Roberts

4 min read

The plans and priorities of UK workers for 2023

New research from Totaljobs looks at the perspectives of UK workers and jobseekers for 2023, in the face of a looming recession and spiralling living costs.

Cherilyn Roberts

6 min read

Hiring Trends Index: a look at the recruitment landscape of Q3 2022

Totaljobs’ Hiring Trends Index Is a quarterly deep-dive into the recruitment trends that are impacting UK businesses, workers and jobseekers, and gives employers a first look into how the current climate will shape business. This edition looks back at Q3 2022, and ahead to Q4 2022 and 2023, highlighting the current economy and career decisions of over 50’s.

Cherilyn Roberts

11 min read

Recruiting & retention in the current market

Podcast: Recruiting and retention in the current market

Over the last few months, the talent market has faced instability throughout, and businesses have struggled to predict what the future of the UK economy will look like. In the recent Recruiting Future podcast, host Matt Alder, and Totaljobs CEO Jon Wilson, both sit down to discuss how the recruitment climate has changed over the last three years and share their thoughts on how employers are continuing to thrive as the cost of living rises.

Cherilyn Roberts

4 min read

Hiring Trends Index: a look at the recruitment landscape of Q2 2022

Totaljobs’ Hiring Trends Index gives businesses a first look at the quarterly trends shaping recruitment in the UK market currently, as well as a look forward to Q3 from an employer and candidate perspective. The second edition of 2022 focuses on hiring trends from the second quarter of the year and gives insights on what to expect in the year ahead.

Cherilyn Roberts

15 min read

How employers can champion Black and South Asian women throughout their careers

Creating a fair, unbiased work environment is critical in ensuring everyone is given the opportunity to thrive in a workplace that supports their needs. The latest report from Totaljobs in partnership with The Diversity Trust details insights from Black and South Asian women on how their experiences pose challenges throughout their career pathways and limits their progression. Off the back of these insights, the report provides employers with key actions they can implement to create a fair and prosperous workforce.

Cherilyn Roberts

7 min read

Hiring Trends Index: a look at the recruitment landscape of Q1 2022

Totaljobs’ Hiring Trends Index offers a first look at the quarterly trends impacting businesses, workers, and jobseekers. The Hiring Trends Index Q1 looks at the trends of the first three months of 2022 and looks ahead to what we can expect in the next quarter, from April – June.

Cherilyn Roberts

10 min read

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The salary conversation: How pay transparency can improve hiring and retention

2 in 5 HR leaders in the UK say that they often lose candidates because salary wasn’t discussed soon enough in the hiring process. With the majority (70%) of workers knowing how much they should be paid for a job, discover how salary transparency can improve hiring and retention.

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Quality of life index: The best UK cities to live and work in 2023

New research from Totaljobs ranked quality of life factors for 15 major UK cities, spotlighting the greatest each area has to offer people looking for the best work-life balance in 2023.

Explore our insights to see which cities come out on top as UK workers look to stretch their pay. Discover how your city compares and get tips for attracting a new talent pool open to relocation.

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Hiring Trends Index: a look at the recruitment landscape of Q4 2023

Totaljobs’ Hiring Trends Index provides a quarterly view of the UK job market and the recruitment trends shaping it. This edition looks at the final quarter of 2023 and draws on insights from HR decision-makers to understand the key challenges businesses are facing and their priorities in 2024.

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Breaking bad news to candidates is a natural part of hiring. Providing comprehensive feedback to those who have been unsuccessful can set employers apart.

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An employer’s guide to managing Gardening Leave

Gardening Leave can seem like a win-win situation. For employers, it’s a way of protecting the business when an employee hands in their notice. And for employees, it means they are paid without having to work. But it’s not without its complications, from costs to potential claims. So, here’s our guide on how to handle Gardening Leave without any thorny (legal) issues.

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Once you’ve interviewed the first round of candidates in the early stages of a recruitment process, the second round requires a very different approach. The aim of a second interview is to assess the candidate in more detail, get to know them a bit better, and can help recruiters confirm if the candidate is the right one for the role.

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UK industry salary and benefit trends for 2024

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You’ve written a job advert and drawn up a shortlist of candidates, but before you can go ahead with a job offer, you need to go through the interview process. We’re here to help by looking at interview questions to ask candidates for more efficient hiring.

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User guide: using the Totaljobs CV Database

Below is your step-by-step guide to using the Totaljobs CV Database, a tool which lets you take control of your hiring by easily searching for candidates.

Filter searches by skillset and location, see candidates’ application history, contact the best suited, and set up alerts to find others who fit the brief.

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Cost of Living Crisis: What can businesses do to support employees?

The plans and priorities of UK workers for 2023

Hiring Trends Index: a look at the recruitment landscape of Q3 2022

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Hiring Trends Index: a look at the recruitment landscape of Q2 2022

How employers can champion Black and South Asian women throughout their careers

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